News

21 Martha 2017 A new cultivar is registered Nikolay Tsiskaridze
The idea to name the variety of Iris ensata in the name of a famous artist came when, once again, at the end of June, a magnificent,

19 November 2016 Good wishes to Anne Blanco White
19 of November.  The warmest congratulations and best wishes to Anne Blanco White – is famous irisarian in the word.

02 November 2016 Glad news – grant from AIS Foundation
2 November 2016.  The American Iris Society Foundation supported the project of researching irises using modern methods.

20 October 2016 Present for Iridarium
Collection of Japanese Irises supplemented with new cultivars. Maria Kaulen from Moskow (11 original selection of images) and Yuri Markovski from St. Petersburg

20 July 2016 Japanese Irises are blossoming
It is time for the garden group of Japanese Irises to blossom. Iris ensata Thunb is the botanical name of the iris – forerunner of numerous sorts of this group of irises.

30 June 2016 III Moscow International Symposium of Iris L. genus
June 30, 2016.  The International Symposium on irises was held on June, 15 – 18 at the Botanical Garden of Moscow State University. 50 symposium participants

30 May 2016 Round table. “Georgy Rodionenko is the most high-profile expert on irises well-known throughout the world, monograph of the genus of Iris”
June 21, 2016 г.  A round table “Georgy Rodionenko is the most high-profile expert on irises well-known throughout the world, monograph of the genus of Iris” in the Botanical Garden of the Great Komarov Botanical Institute RAS in St. Petersburg as a part of the Sixth International Conference  “Biodiversity. Plant Introduction”.

21 December 2015 Expedition to Cambodia 2015
From 14 of November till 6 of December we have had a unique expedition to Cambodia. We were on two islands: Koh Kong and Koh Rong. The coast so beautiful: more sunshine, warmest water and white sand.

01 November 2015 Visit to Missouri Botanical Garden.
Since 13 till 27 of October at the invitation of the Missouri Botanical Garden, we visited the botanical gardens in the cities St. Louis and Chicago. We participated in the discussion on further joint work with the living plant collections in botanical gardens, plant exchange opportunities, seeds and participate in joint international expeditions.

01 September 2015 Acidanthera and Tigridia are bloom.
September 1, 2015. Since end of August bloom Acidanthera bicolor Hochst.

10 July 2015 Japanese Irises are blossoming
It is time for the garden group of Japanese Irises to blossom. Iris ensata Thunb is the botanical name of the iris – forerunner of numerous sorts of this group of irises.

23 June 2015 Siberian Irises are blossoming
It is time for the garden group of Siberian Irises to blossom. On Iridarium they bloom everywhere. Varieties of this group undemanding, in one place may be up to 10 years without losing decorative.

25 May 2015 Are blooming rare irises
May 25, 2015. Are blooming rare irises from Siberia:

09 May 2015 Iris pumila and Juno are blooming
May 9, 2015. Since early may are blooming Iris pumila and Juno bucharica.

08 May 2015 Tour to Crete
From April 17 to May 05  field observations of the species of  Gladiolus italicus, Gynandriris monophylla и G. sisyrinchium, Hermodactylus tuberosus,

12 February 2015 Tour to India
12 February 2015. From 23 of January till 6 February we had a unique trip to India.

22 December 2014 New photos of irises
December 22, 2014. The site added and will add photos of irises and other members of the family Iridaceae

15 September 2014 Seeds and plants
15 September 2014.
Given seeds and planting material for research and

28 July 2014 Tour to Alaska
From 12 of July till 20 we had a unique trip to Alaska, where it grows Iris setosa, the only species which is widesperead in our (Central and Eastern Siberia and the Far East), as well as in the North America (coastal strip of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands.

05 June 2014 300-year anniversary
On this year the Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences will celebrate its 300th Anniversary. Widely known as the oldest scientific institution of Russia, it was founded in 1714 by order of Tzar Peter the Great, initially as a medical herb garden.